Even if this were his Father's Root Beer, he wouldn't know. The Bastard Stepson Root Beer started out as a wholesome traditional cream stout, but after mixing things up with a rowdy bunch from the other side of the aisles turned into something a bit more mischievous...
Everything you'd expect from a root beer is present: notes of vanilla, caramel, licorice, and sarsaparilla all meld into the creamy, decadent body of the base beer. Sip on a pint and be whisked back to your childhood, (which was hopefully better than the Bastard Stepson's) or couple it with vanilla ice cream for a truly delicious treat.
Aroma
Smells like a normal root beer
Appearance
deep ruby, nearly jet black - silky, lacy and firm off white head
Flavor
Vanilla, caramel, licorice, sarsaparilla
Mouthfeel
Smooth, medium creamy body
Overall Impression
Reminiscent of root beer soda, with a bit of an alcohol kick
This is a stout beer kit where you will add root beer flavoring to the wort after fermentation and then let
It sit. I'm still in the fermentation stage.
A
Alexander R.
Always great
I've made this a few times now and as always it hits the mark!
J
James k.
**** Stepson root beer
Turned out to be a 5% ABV great beer just a little overpowering on the root beer side
S
Shay
Yummy!
After reading the previous reviews regarding the sweetener, I opted out of adding any of the provided sweetener (sucralose?). Instead, I added 19 oz of erythritol with monk fruit (from Costco) and bottled with normal priming sugar. One week into bottle conditioning, it tastes great but still a little under carbonated. The stout base works really well with the root beer extract. I think it'll carbonate up well in another week or two. I lucked out with the erythritol. I think 19 oz was okay. Definitely not too sweet for me.
This is a stout beer kit where you will add root beer flavoring to the wort after fermentation and then let
It sit. I'm still in the fermentation stage.
A
Alexander R.
Always great
I've made this a few times now and as always it hits the mark!
J
James k.
**** Stepson root beer
Turned out to be a 5% ABV great beer just a little overpowering on the root beer side
S
Shay
Yummy!
After reading the previous reviews regarding the sweetener, I opted out of adding any of the provided sweetener (sucralose?). Instead, I added 19 oz of erythritol with monk fruit (from Costco) and bottled with normal priming sugar. One week into bottle conditioning, it tastes great but still a little under carbonated. The stout base works really well with the root beer extract. I think it'll carbonate up well in another week or two. I lucked out with the erythritol. I think 19 oz was okay. Definitely not too sweet for me.
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